Let Go
One of the biggest lessons I had to learn in 2020 was to let go. We suddenly had to move out of the flat we were renting and find a new place in a matter of days. All of a sudden, I had to let go of my need to be in control. All I was able to say was: “Lord, I have no clue what we should do. Please take over”. God did take over, and we ended up living in the countryside, on a farm to be precise, for six months. It was the most amazing gift we could have received as a young family.
I find it interesting how we are constantly required to let go of things we hold on to. As a mother, I can say that I have to do that on a daily basis, whenever I feel like I my child could potentially get hurt, something might break, or things might not go the way I want/planned. In order for children to grow and develop skills, we need to let them try. Even though we always want to be there for our children, we really should refrain from doing everything for them. Instead, it is crucial to provide a safe environment, show them how things are done and then let them explore for themselves.
I was amazed to see my then 1.5
year-old running barefoot outdoors, plucking raspberries and gooseberries, and
feeding himself, and watering plants with a small watering can. At some point,
after my son’s birth, and after reading a couple of books on parenting and
about children’s’ development, I realized I wanted to enable him to do things
by himself and to see how MUCH he was already capable of doing by himself. I
wished to empower him and let him try things out while always being right there
to support him (and protect him).
I believe that God must feel like this towards us, too. He wants us to become people who grow in their faith, in their relationship with him and who do not stagnate in their faith and in their abilities. So, may this be a reminder to realize that God is there, right behind us or next to us, supporting us and rooting us.
L’une des choses que j’ai dû apprendre en 2020 a été de lâcher prise. Nous
avons soudainement dû quitter notre appartement et en chercher un nouveau
logement en l’espace de quelques jours. Tout d’un coup, j’ai dû lâcher prise et
abandonner mon besoin de contrôler la situation. Tout ce que j’ai pu faire, a
été de dire : « Seigneur, je ne sais pas ce que nous devons faire. S’il
te plaît, prend la relève. » Dieu a effectivement pris le relais et nous
avons fini par aller habiter à la campagne, plus précisément dans une ferme,
pour six mois. C’était le cadeau le plus merveilleux qui nous aurions pu
recevoir en tant que jeune famille.
Je crois que Dieu doit avoir des sentiments semblables à notre égard. Il
souhaite que nous devenions des personnes qui grandissent dans leur foi et dans
leur relation avec lui plutôt que des personnes qui stagnent dans leur foi et
dans leurs compétences. Alors voici un petit rappel que Dieu est là, il est
présent, juste derrière nous ou à nos côtés pour nous soutenir et nous
encourager.
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